New Delhi [India], A launch services agreement was signed between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) of India and Space Machine Company of Australia to further deepen space collaboration between the two nations.
The agreement was signed at an event in the national capital on Wednesday. ISRO chief S Somanath and Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green attended.
Addressing the event, the ISRO chief said: "We have heard that the vision for the next 25 years, Amrit Kaal, has already been announced. That was just two months ago. So what we have been doing is turning that vision into something viable." items."
He explained various missions that ISRO is working on, including further exploration of the moon.
"By 2028... we will have the first launch of the station. So, for that to happen by 2028, we have designed the first BAS module, and that will go in LVM3. So, for that, there is another proposal: how to build it, which ones are the technologies required, in what timeframe will we build it and how much does it cost? All of that has been included in a separate proposal, which will be submitted again to the government for approval," S Somanath said.
"The third element is the Chandrayaan mission series, which requires... further exploration of the Moon until we land on the Moon. So we have worked out a configuration with Chandrayaan-4, how to bring samples from the Moon to Earth. And we propose multiple launches because our current rocket capacity is not enough to carry out a mission and then bring back samples," he added.
The Australian envoy addressed the event and said Canberra is very proud of the engagement between the two nations in the space industry.
"Just on behalf of the Australian Government, I want to say how proud we are to see this important first emblem of Australia's commitment to the space industry. We are... big supporters of the Indian space industry and that's why we've developed a mechanism special to support space collaboration between Australia and India. An ideal first outcome is to have an Australian payload on exceptional machines based on working councils and for their energy and collaborators, I wish them the best," he said.
https://x.com/AusHCIndia/status/1805897764301131880
Referring to social media platform X, he said Australia will fund specific partnerships to the tune of Rs100 million over the next three years.
"The Indian space industry has taken off. Australia is a committed partner and is willing to share our dark skies, tracking assets and deep science capabilities for mutual benefit. We will also fund specific partnerships to the tune of Rs 100 crore over the next three years," he said.
He also hailed the signing of the Launch Service Agreement between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) of India and the Space Machine Company of Australia.
"It's fantastic to witness the signing of a historic launch service agreement between Australia @SpaceMachinesCo and India @NSIL_India. This MAIT-RI space mission will mark a defining moment in our space collaboration - the first time a company has ordered a manufactured SSLV - launch will begin in 2026," said envoy Green.
The agreement was signed at an event in the national capital on Wednesday. ISRO chief S Somanath and Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green attended.
Addressing the event, the ISRO chief said: "We have heard that the vision for the next 25 years, Amrit Kaal, has already been announced. That was just two months ago. So what we have been doing is turning that vision into something viable." items."
He explained various missions that ISRO is working on, including further exploration of the moon.
"By 2028... we will have the first launch of the station. So, for that to happen by 2028, we have designed the first BAS module, and that will go in LVM3. So, for that, there is another proposal: how to build it, which ones are the technologies required, in what timeframe will we build it and how much does it cost? All of that has been included in a separate proposal, which will be submitted again to the government for approval," S Somanath said.
"The third element is the Chandrayaan mission series, which requires... further exploration of the Moon until we land on the Moon. So we have worked out a configuration with Chandrayaan-4, how to bring samples from the Moon to Earth. And we propose multiple launches because our current rocket capacity is not enough to carry out a mission and then bring back samples," he added.
The Australian envoy addressed the event and said Canberra is very proud of the engagement between the two nations in the space industry.
"Just on behalf of the Australian Government, I want to say how proud we are to see this important first emblem of Australia's commitment to the space industry. We are... big supporters of the Indian space industry and that's why we've developed a mechanism special to support space collaboration between Australia and India. An ideal first outcome is to have an Australian payload on exceptional machines based on working councils and for their energy and collaborators, I wish them the best," he said.
https://x.com/AusHCIndia/status/1805897764301131880
Referring to social media platform X, he said Australia will fund specific partnerships to the tune of Rs100 million over the next three years.
"The Indian space industry has taken off. Australia is a committed partner and is willing to share our dark skies, tracking assets and deep science capabilities for mutual benefit. We will also fund specific partnerships to the tune of Rs 100 crore over the next three years," he said.
He also hailed the signing of the Launch Service Agreement between NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) of India and the Space Machine Company of Australia.
"It's fantastic to witness the signing of a historic launch service agreement between Australia @SpaceMachinesCo and India @NSIL_India. This MAIT-RI space mission will mark a defining moment in our space collaboration - the first time a company has ordered a manufactured SSLV - launch will begin in 2026," said envoy Green.
